Two wheels on a Jet2 plane from Manchester to Tenerife blew up as it landed in the holiday hotspot on Tuesday afternoon

Nearly every flight out of the popular hotspot was then delayed, diverted or cancelled, sparking terminal turmoil.

One distressed Brit told The Sun that her disabled husband was forced to lie on the FLOOR as people crammed into the major tourist hub.

Routes operated by major airlines and tour companies like EasyJet, Ryanair, Thomas Cook, Thomson, British Airways and Monarch were all severely disrupted until around 9pm, when normal operations returned.

Officials were forced to shut down parts of the airport amid safety fears as more people continued to arrive throughout the day — and fights broke out as tensions flared.

Some travellers told of their confusion after learning their flights were cancelled, only to then be informed that they were back on but postponed.

Ground crew were pictured assessing the damage to the damaged aircraft on the runway of Tenerife Sur Airport

“There are thousands trapped here”, she added. “No one knows what anyone is doing.

“Ryanair has done nothing. It’s absolutely disgusting. We are still stuck here. Little children are on the floor, one mum has no nappies for her young kids.

“My husband is disabled and he has had to lie on the floor”.

Richard Cooper, whose Norwegian Air flight to London Gatwick was delayed, waited in the terminal for five hours before he was told to travel to a different airport on the other side of the Canary Island.

“Communication from the airport was appalling”, he said, adding that he was forced to “give up and book another flight for tomorrow”.

And Katy Wallace said late on Tuesday: “My daughter and her friend were due to fly back this afternoon to Gatwick.

“They are currently on a coach to god knows where to stay in a hotel until they can get on a flight back.

“She said there was no communication at the airport, it was absolute joke.”

Tenerife welcomed more than 2million Brits last year — accounting for over a third of visitors to the island.

The chaotic scenes were sparked when a Jet2 flight from Manchester landed at 1:42pm.

Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang as the plane touched down “way too far, about two-thirds down the runway”, Mr Cooper said.

Shocking photos show the how rubber sheared off the two rear wheels of the Airbus A330 jet.

The rims appeared to suffer major cracks from the force of the plane smashing down.

A Jet2 spokesperson said: “We can confirm that Flight LS917 from Manchester to Tenerife experienced tyre damage upon landing at Tenerife South Airport on Tuesday 27th June.

“All customers disembarked via the steps as normal and have been transferred to the terminal.

“We apologise to all customers affected. The safety and comfort of our customers and crew is our number one priority at all times.”

Apologising to customers for the major delays, a Ryanair spokesperson told The Sun: “A number of flights to/from Tenerife were delayed due to the temporary closure of the runway at Tenerife Airport, which resulted in some flight diversions.

“Affected customers were provided with refreshment vouchers, the runway has reopened and flights have resumed.

“Ryanair sincerely apologised to customers affected by these delays, which were entirely beyond our control.”

It’s absolutely disgusting. We are still stuck here. Little children are on the floor, one mum has no nappies for her young kids. My husband is disabled and he has had to lie on the floor

Julie RittiganRyanair passenger

An EasyJet spokesperson said: “EasyJet can confirm that as a result of a runway closure at Tenerife Airport on Tuesday, 27 June, two flights have diverted and six flights to and from Tenerife have been delayed overnight.”